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PASSIVE VOICE No ACTIVE PASSIVE 1 The teacher corrects our homework Our homework is corrected by the eacher 2 The news surprised Sam Sam was surprised by the news. 3 The teacher has helped Paula Paula has been helped by the teacher. 4 Indra will help me tonight I will be helped by Indra 5 Mother is cleaning the room The room is being cleaned by mother. I. CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO THE CORRECT PASSIVE FORM! 1. Lisa wrote that letter. 2. Water surrounds an island. 3. The teacher’s explanation confused Carlos. 4. Helicopters fascinate children. 5. This news will amaze you. 6. My mistake embarrassed me. 7. That company has hired Sue. 8. A college student bought my old car. 9. Mr. Daniel washed the windows. 10.The children have eaten the cake. II. CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO THE CORRECT PASSIVE FORM! 1. A thief stole my purse. 2. Did a cat kill the bird? 3. My cat didn’t kill the bird. 4. That dog didn’t bite the jogger. 5. Do a large number of people speak English? 6. Did Jack break the window? 7. Is the janitor going to fix the door? 8. Did you write the letter? 9. Does the hotel provide clean towels? 10. Will a maid clean our hotel room? III. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF VERBS (ACTIVE OR PASSIVE)! 1. Yesterday our teacher (arrive) … five minutes late. 2. The morning paper (read) … by over 200,000 people every day. 3. Last night my favorite TV program (interrupt) … by a special news bulletin. 4. That’s not my coat. It (belong) … to Louise. 5. Our mail (deliver) … before noon every day. 6. A bad accident (happen) … on Highway 95 last night. 7. Yesterday I (hear) … about Margaret’s divorce. I (surprise) … by the news. 8. A new house (build) … next to ours next year. 9. Roberto (write) this composition last week. That one (write) … by Oliver. 10. A : When (your bike, steal) … ? B : Two days ago. 11. Radium (discover) … by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898. 12. People (speak) … Spanish in Venezuela. 13. This house (build) … by Bob Smith. 14. Beer and wine (server) … by the waiter at that restaurant. 15. Someone (film) … many of the Tarzan movies.

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Page 1: PASSIVE VOICE€¦ · 2. Did a cat kill the bird? 3. My cat didn’t kill the bird. 4. That dog didn’t bite the jogger. 5. Do a large number of people speak English? 6. Did Jack

PASSIVE VOICENo ACTIVE PASSIVE1 The teacher corrects our homework Our homework is corrected by the eacher2 The news surprised Sam Sam was surprised by the news.3 The teacher has helped Paula Paula has been helped by the teacher.4 Indra will help me tonight I will be helped by Indra5 Mother is cleaning the room The room is being cleaned by mother.

I. CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO THE CORRECT PASSIVE FORM!

1. Lisa wrote that letter.2. Water surrounds an island.3. The teacher’s explanation confused Carlos.4. Helicopters fascinate children.5. This news will amaze you.6. My mistake embarrassed me.7. That company has hired Sue.8. A college student bought my old car.9. Mr. Daniel washed the windows.10.The children have eaten the cake.

II. CHANGE THE SENTENCES INTO THE CORRECT PASSIVE FORM!1. A thief stole my purse.2. Did a cat kill the bird?3. My cat didn’t kill the bird.4. That dog didn’t bite the jogger.5. Do a large number of people speak English?6. Did Jack break the window?7. Is the janitor going to fix the door?8. Did you write the letter?9. Does the hotel provide clean towels?10. Will a maid clean our hotel room?

III. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF VERBS (ACTIVE OR PASSIVE)!

1. Yesterday our teacher (arrive) … five minutes late.2. The morning paper (read) … by over 200,000 people every day.3. Last night my favorite TV program (interrupt) … by a special news bulletin.4. That’s not my coat. It (belong) … to Louise.5. Our mail (deliver) … before noon every day.6. A bad accident (happen) … on Highway 95 last night.7. Yesterday I (hear) … about Margaret’s divorce. I (surprise) … by the news.8. A new house (build) … next to ours next year.9. Roberto (write) this composition last week. That one (write) … by Oliver.10. A : When (your bike, steal) … ?

B : Two days ago.11. Radium (discover) … by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.12. People (speak) … Spanish in Venezuela.13. This house (build) … by Bob Smith.14. Beer and wine (server) … by the waiter at that restaurant.15. Someone (film) … many of the Tarzan movies.